Obituaries
Arthur Hoover Loon Lake, Wash.
Memorial service for Arthur W. Hoover, 67, will be at 10 a.m. today at Northview Bible Church. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery in Rockford. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Hoover, who was born in Clarksburg, W.Va., died Friday.
He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and in the Air Force during the Korean War.
He moved to Spokane in 1950 while serving in the Air Force and later graduated from Eastern Washington University with a degree in business administration.
Mr. Hoover worked for Washington Water Power for more than 34 years in the accounting and credit departments. In 1987 he retired as a superintendent of customer relations.
He was a member of Northview Bible Church and Gideons International Spokane Central Camp.
Mr. Hoover moved to Loon Lake in 1971.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Lois; two sons, Daniel Hoover of Honolulu and David Hoover of Nine Mile Falls; his mother, Katherine Dolby of Federalsburg, Md.; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International Memorial Bibles or Northview Bible Church.
Frank Werner Colfax, Wash.
Service for Frank J. Werner, 90, will be at 2 p.m. today at the Colfax First Baptist Church. Burial will be at the Colfax Cemetery. Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Werner, who died Friday, was born in Oklahoma City.
He graduated from high school in Seattle and attended the University of Washington.
He married Lois Bassford in Seattle. She died in 1976.
Mr. Werner worked as a salesman for many years in the Seattle and Spokane areas. In 1977 he married Anna Schrenk, and they made their home in Colfax.
He participated in the development of the Hill Ray Plaza in Colfax and was involved in the Whitman County Council on Aging and the local food bank.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Spokane.
Mr. Werner is survived by his wife; two sons, Frank Werner Jr., of Citrus Heights, Calif., and Richard Werner of Greenacres; a daughter, Beth Johnson of Johnstown, Neb.; two brothers, Edward and Harold Werner; a sister, Marjorie; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made the American Cancer Society or the Dusty (Wash.) Community Church.
Betty Heid Davenport, Wash.
Service for Betty J. Heid, 78, will be at 11 a.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church in Davenport. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Heid, who was born in Spokane, died Thursday.
She graduated from Lewis and Clark High School and Eastern Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She later taught school for two years in Reardan, Wash., and for 15 years in Davenport.
In 1946 she married Oswald Heid in Davenport.
Mrs. Heid was member of the First Presbyterian Women’s Association, Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 131, Ladies of the Oriental Shrine, the Whitworth College Executive Board Auxiliary, and the community Grange.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Sarah Jane Johnson, and a son, Kevin Heid, both of Spokane; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Davenport.
Vivian Clawson Spokane
Service for Vivian C. Clawson, 90, will be at 2 p.m. today at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South. Burial will be at the Peone Cemetery.
Mrs. Clawson, who was born in Pilchuck, Wash., died Friday.
She graduated from Snohomish (Wash.) High School.
In 1925 she married Sydney Clawson. He preceded her in death.
Mrs. Clawson was a homemaker and had lived in Spokane for 17 year.
She is survived by a son, Merle Clawson of Spokane; and a granddaughter.
John Harris Spokane
Memorial service for John B. Harris, 60, is scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. There will be private inurnment.
Mr. Harris, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Thursday.
He attended Gonzaga Prep and was a member of the Marine Corps Reserve for eight years.
He was an apprentice pressman at Lawton Printing and then worked as a pressman at the Valley Herald for six years and The Spokesman-Review for 22 years.
Two wives preceded him in death, Janet died in 1971, and Nancy died in 1996.
Mr. Harris is survived by a son, Sean Harris of Whidbey Island, Wash.; a stepson, Shawn Harris of Georgia; a daughter, Michelle Pratt of Spokane; and two sisters, Ruth Jack of Spokane and Patricia Cavalier of Greenacres.
Memorial contributions may be made to Olsten Health Services or to the American Cancer Society.
Henry Burger Spokane
Service for Henry Burger, 77, will be at 3 p.m. today at the Holy Cross Cemetery Chapel with burial to follow. Riplinger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Burger, who was a 51-year Spokane resident, died Saturday.
He was born in Hebron, N.D.
Mr. Burger served in the Army during World War II.
He worked as a crane operator for Union Iron Works and later worked as a custodial foreman at the U.S. Courthouse in Spokane.
He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church, Eagles Lodge No. 2 and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Mr. Burger is survived by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy; two daughters, Danette Schroer and Robin Garbarino, both of Spokane; a son, Steven Burger of Kennewick; and eight grandchildren.
Rowene Westerlund Coeur d’Alene
Memorial service for Rowene Odell Westerlund, 83, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d’Alene.
Mrs. Westerlund, who was born in Kellogg, Idaho, died Saturday.
She grew up in Spokane and graduated from Lewis and Clark High School in 1933 and Deaconess Hospital Nursing School in 1937.
Mrs. Westerlund worked at the Lake City Hospital and Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, retiring in 1977.
She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Hayden Lake Friends Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Ramona Latham of Twin Lakes, Idaho, and Bonnie Babcock of Spokane; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North Idaho Cancer Center, 700 Ironwood Drive, Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814.
Edith Crawford Spokane
Memorial service for Edith M. Crawford, 78, is planned for 6 p.m. today at Open Bible Church of the Valley. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Crawford, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Thursday.
She graduated from Deaconess School of Nursing and worked as a nurse at Deaconess Hospital for 16 years. She retired in 1982.
Mrs. Crawford was a volunteer at Valley Hospital and Medical Center.
She is survived by two daughters, Pauleen Canton and Sharon Lange, both of Spokane; two sons, Robert Kimball of Bellingham and Richard Krous of Spokane; a brother, Orville Kinkade of Spokane; a sister, Mary Gehrman of Spokane; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
George Clark Spokane
Graveside service for George A. Clark, 65, is planned for 10 a.m. today at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Clark, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Wednesday.
He graduated from North Central High School and served in the Navy during the Korean War.
Mr. Clark worked as a driller for different mining operations and was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Velda; a daughter, Cheryl Carlson of Colorado; a son, Donald Clark of California; three sisters, Patricia Blegen and Mildred Stevens, both of Spokane, and Peggy Klein of California; a brother, Robert Clark; and two grandchildren.
Robert Crawford Spokane
Service for Robert T. Crawford, 86, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. There will be a private burial.
Mr. Crawford, who was born in Meeker, Colo., died Friday.
He graduated from Colorado State University and taught school for several years.
He later worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs for 32 years and retired in 1973.
He had lived in Spokane for 35 years and was a member of National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the Parkinsons Educational Program.
Mr. Crawford is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara; a son, James Crawford of New Mexico; a daughter, Patsy Swartz of Seattle; and two grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson Foundation.
Barbara Schumacher Spokane
Vigil service for Barbara Schumacher, 84, will be at 7 p.m. today at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Mrs. Schumacher, who was born in Dodge, N.D., died Friday.
She was a longtime Spokane resident and homemaker.
She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, St. Francis Guild and the German American Society.
Her husband of 42 years, John Schumacher, died in 1974.
Mrs. Schumacher is survived by two sons, Val Schumacher of Clarkston, Wash., and Bill Schumacher of Nine Mile Falls; three daughters, Frances Radley of San Antonio, Texas, Dorothy Moystyka of Spokane and Anna Harker of Rigby, Idaho; eight brothers, eight sisters, 16 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Vivian Markham Spokane
Service for Vivian E. Markham, 84, will be at 10 a.m. today at Hazen and Jaeger Funeral Home. Private burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Terrace.
Mrs. Markham, who was born in Oregon, died Thursday.
She was a longtime Spokane resident and worked in the shoe department at The Crescent department store for 25 years.
Her husband of 36 years, Harland Markham, died in 1983.
She is survived by a daughter, Arlene Wable of Spokane; a sister, Helen O’Brien of Hayden, Idaho; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane.
Geraldine Alstrom Spokane
Graveside memorial service for Geraldine Fae Alstrom, 75, is planned for 2 p.m. today at Riverside Memorial Park. Heritage Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Alstrom, who was born in Palouse, Wash., died Saturday.
She was 72-year Spokane resident and was a homemaker.
Mrs. Alstrom is survived by her husband of 50 years, Rex; two daughters, Cheryl Alstrom of Spokane and Karen Staska; two sons, Rex Alstrom and Michael Alstrom, both of Spokane; and 10 grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Spokane or the Diabetes Foundation.
Helen Kennedy Spokane
Private memorial service for Helen A. Kennedy, 83, will be held at a later date. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Kennedy, who died Saturday, was born in Anaconda, Mont.
She had lived in Spokane for 18 years and was a homemaker.
She had served as chairman of the Red Cross Volunteers in Maryland, Hawaii and Japan for 20 years.
Mrs. Kennedy is survived by her husband of 48 years, William; and a brother, Terrence Kennedy of Phoenix, Ariz.
Bessie Peery Spokane
Visitation for Bessie E. Peery, 81, is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and for 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home. Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with burial at Pines Cemetery.
Mrs. Peery, who was born in Mohler, Wash., died Friday.
She graduated from high school in Pullman and worked as a retail clerk for J.C. Penney for several years. She retired in 1974.
She moved to Spokane from Pullman in 1946 and was a member of the Daughters of the Nile.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Lewis; two daughters, Patricia Thompson of Spokane and Carol Kline of Otis Orchards; a son, Don Peery of Valleyford; a brother, Ralph Ethredge of Deer Park; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Children.
Gladys Thurman Spokane
Graveside service for Gladys E. Thurman, 82, is set for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery in Rockford. Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-North is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Thurman, who was born Twin Falls, Idaho, died Sunday.
She graduated from North Central High School and in 1938 married Charles Thurman Jr. in Spokane.
Mrs. Thurman had lived in Spokane for 80 years and had worked as a clerk for Woolworth’s. She was also a homemaker.
She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and the Pleasant Prairie Garden Club.
Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Judy Ann Critchfield, of Spokane; a son, Benjamin Thurman of Metaline Falls, Wash.; two brothers, Lester Schorzman of Seattle and Elmer Schorzman of Warsaw, N.C.; and four grandchildren.
Robert Hanlin Colville, Wash.
Service for Robert W. Hanlin, 75, was Monday at the Colville Valley Baptist Church. Graveside service was at the Mountain View Park Cemetery in Colville.
Born in Elk, Mr. Hanlin, died Thursday.
He served in the Army Air Force as a gunner with the 145th Bomber Group in Italy. He was discharged as a technical sergeant in 1945.
In 1943 he married Bernice Sauer in Sioux Falls, S.D., and they later made their home in Colville.
Mr. Hanlin worked with his father in the plumbing business and in 1956 founded Hanlin’s Plumbing. He retired five years ago.
He was a member of the Colville Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Colville Gun Club.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Sandy Anderson of Newman Lake; a son, Randy Hanlin of Colville; two sisters, Mildred Garringer and Dorothy Welch, both of Colville; and three grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association.
Dal Vordahl Spokane
Memorial services for Dal W. Vordahl, 40, is set for 1 p.m. Thursday at the Thornhill Valley Funeral Home.
Mr. Vordahl, a lifetime Spokane resident, died Friday. He was involved in a trampoline accident in high school and was quadriplegic.
He graduated from University High School and was a self-employed computer and accounting consultant for 23 years.
Mr. Vordahl is survived by his mother, Mildred “Midge” Vordahl of Spokane; and two brothers, Vaughn Vordahl of Quincy, Wash., and Ross Vordahl of Grand Coulee.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Spinal Cord Society, 2410 Lakeview Drive, Fergus Falls, MN 56537.
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